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Privacy Policy

Introduction

This website is operated by Foodstreet (“we”, “us” and “our” below). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and complying with the Data Protection Act 1998. We are a Data Controller in terms of the 1998 Act. This statement sets out our privacy policy and explains what we do with the personal information that we collect from our users. Please read the following to understand our views and practices regarding personal information. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should contact us using the details given at the end of this statement.

Please note that this policy applies only to our website and not to the web sites of other organisations to which we may provide links. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of such third party sites and you should make your own enquiries in respect of them.

When do we collect your personal information?

If you register as a Member, we collect personal information when you:

  • register as a member;
  • update Your member profile or settings;
  • Make a booking
  • post an entry on the website.

If you otherwise use the website (whether or not You are a Member), we collect your personal information from you:

  • when you make a complaint or enquiry or provide other feedback to us;
  • in monitoring your communications sent via and use of the website ensure and check compliance with the Terms and Conditions of Use or Service Terms and Conditions or otherwise as required by law;
  • Make a booking
  • when you disclose your personal information to us or otherwise through the website at any other point.

We may also collect personal information from you when you access the website for auditing usage of the site and for general administration purposes. If you do not wish us to collect your personal information please do not provide it.

We may in some cases collect information about you that may not be personal data. For example the type of Internet browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using, and the domain name of a website from which you linked to our website.

How is the information used?

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

We may use your personal information to identify you as a customer, to process your lesson bookings, to process payments, to respond to your queries, update our records and to generally manage your account with us. We will also use the information we collect to track and monitor the usage of our website and help us understand the patterns of site visitors. This will help us operate the site more effectively, identify what sort of information is of interest to our users and assist us in business processes such as accounting, marketing and record keeping.

We may also use your personal information in order to communicate with you about our products and services and those of our subsidiaries, affiliates, and parent companies and any of their related businesses. However, you will be able to opt out of these communications. We may also share nonpersonal information with others, such as advertisers, in aggregate anonymous form, which means that the information will not contain any personally identifiable information about you.

Will my personal information be provided to third parties?

We may share your personal information with third parties but only in the strictly limited circumstances set out below.

  • We may arrange for carefully selected organisations to send you marketing and promotional information that may be of interest to you. Such parties will be subject to the same levels of security for your personal information as us and, where required, are bound by a legal agreement to keep your personal information private and secure. We will obtain your permission before we send you any such communications.
  • In the event of a sale, merger, consolidation, change in control, transfer of substantial assets, reorganisation or liquidation, we may transfer, sell, or assign to third parties information concerning your relationship with us, including without limitation, personally identifiable information that you provide and other information concerning your relationship with us.
  • In certain circumstances we may share your personal information with affiliated companies and service providers who perform functions on our behalf such as fulfilling orders, processing payments, carrying out promotional services or data management, and our internet service provider. These third parties must at all times provide the same levels of security for your personal information as us and, where required, are bound by a legal agreement to keep your personal information private and secure.
  • We may also supply your personal information to government bodies and law enforcement agencies but only: if we are required to do so by the requirements of any applicable law; if in our good faith judgment, such action is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process; to respond to any legal

Cookie Policy

We may use “cookies” from time to time. Otherwise known as a type of tracking software, a cookie is a small, unique, text file that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer‟s hard drive. Cookies help our website tailor the information presented to you based on your preferences by collecting information such as which areas of the website you have visited and for how long, so the next time you visit the site, those pages may be accessible readily. Cookies also allow us to collect statistical information such as search engines used, how many visitors download files and which files these were. We will also be able to study how visitors navigate around the site and this will help us manage and improve the site where necessary.

A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites and cookies do not damage your system. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings on your browser so that is rejects them or notifies you when a website tries to send you a cookie. Rejecting cookies may affect the scope of your enjoyment of a website and may mean that some features do not operate as intended. We do not use single-pixel gif images, sometimes referred to as “web bugs” or “web beacons”. Third parties (including but not limited to software providers, advertisers and ad placement agencies) may also use tracking technologies by or through the site. We have no responsibility or liability for any tracking, data collection or other activities of such third parties.

What security will exist?

We are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal data. We use appropriate standards of technology and operational security to protect personal information including a Secure Server and network firewall connection. Operationally, access to personal information is restricted to authorised personnel who are under a duty to maintain the confidentiality and security of such information.

Internet and Data Storage

The Internet is inherently insecure. Personal information submitted by means of the Internet may be vulnerable to unauthorised access by third parties. Submission of personal information using the Internet is at your own risk. We will take reasonable and appropriate technical measures to ensure that your personal information is stored in a secure manner. However, we shall have no liability for disclosure of data due to errors in transmission or the fraudulent, negligent or other illegal acts of a third party, such as „Hacking‟. Any transmission of personal information on or through the use of our website is at your own risk

Transmission of Data Overseas

We will not transfer your personal information to a country outside the European Economic Area without having assessed the adequacy of protection for individual rights in respect of personal information available in that country. If we should for any reason need to do so, we will ensure that the information is transferred in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the UK's Data Protection Act, 1998 and other applicable data protection laws. By providing any personal information to us, you fully understand and clearly consent to the transfer of such personal information to, and the collection and processing of such information in, other countries or territories.

How can I access my personal information?

You have certain rights as a Data Subject under the Data Protection Act 1998 to request details and in certain circumstances a copy of the personal information which we hold about you. The law states that we may charge you a fee (currently £10) for providing this information. If you would like a copy, please write to us at the address below and mark your envelope “Personal information request”. Should you discover any inaccuracies in such personal data, please notify us as soon as possible at the same address. We will then correct our records and notify any third parties to whom such personal data may have been supplied.

What about changes to the privacy policy?

We reserve the right to modify or amend this privacy policy at any time and for any reason. Details of any changes will be posted at the top of the privacy policy web page

Contact Address

Foodstreet (Scotland) Limited, 500 Corselet Rd, Glasgow, G53 7RN.